What a cool Dino stop nearby to the state park and full of exhibits and fun touristy exhibits and souvenirs and gifts of all kinds for kids and adults of all ages. What a cool and kitschy spot! read more

Dinosaur World - Museums Near Me - Glen Rose, Texas

What a neat place to visit for dinosaur fans! We spent a little over 3 hours here with my almost 2 year old. She had a blast looking at all the dinosaurs. I was shocked how few I recognized. Many dinosaur books do not talk about some of the ones here. I wish they had a book about all of the books you saw during the visit. I would definitely buy it! Most of the books at the gift shop were cartoons or with just a few pictures and a lot of facts. Some fun little things: feeding koi fish on the path, some benches in the shade to eat a snack while walking, two large playgrounds with many picnic tables and a museum to look more facts about dinosaurs. I do wish they would tell us more about the dinosaur prints found in dinosaur state valley park. Many dinosaurs here were found in Canada, Asia, Europe, or Africa. Only a few were around here. I did love to learn about the only one found in a cow farm in Kansas! Overall, it was a great trip, and I would recommend to any dinosaur fans! If you come on a day, 80+ degrees, it will be hot, so bring lots of water, hats, sunscreen, fans, and cool clothes. There is some shade on the trail to get some relief. There is a changing table in the bathrooms with 4 stalls, so it's not too long of a wait when lines form. read more

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Geared toward younger children (under 12) with shady walking trails among life-sized dinosaur models. There's a pond filled with koi you can feed and several interactive exhibits where kids can uncover and discover fossils or gems. read more

It is very expensive for what it is. $18+ for adult general admission ($97 for 3 adults and 2 kids, they charge more for card usage). We walked the Dino loop, played a bit on the playground and left. We enjoyed the state park (down the road) far more. I would not recommend coming here unless you plan to pay far more ($32/person) for mini golf and other activities you can probably do at a way cooler venue. read more

Such a fun place for little ones! We came on a Friday and pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. Our toddler LOVED the indoor and outdoor exhibits. They have a great picnic area around 2 huge playscapes. You can feed the pond which has a ton of coy fish and turtles. Definitely going to revisit! read more

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We had an amazing time. My boys LOVE Dinosaurs. This is a must stop spot for family. If you come in the summer try to come early to beat the heat. Recommendations make sure you have water, sunscreen, or mosquito repellent and maybe some snacks for the kids. read more

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Very cool spot for all the dinosaur-loving kids out there. It's a bit of a drive from Dallas with toddlers, but definitely worth the trip. We went on a Wednesday afternoon which was perfect as we only saw a few other families there. We started in an indoor area with animatronic dinosaurs that moved and roared (which scared one of the kids) then we transitioned outside to walk the half mile trail with dinosaur replicas scattered about. They even had a pond area where we were able to feed fish and turtles. At the end of the trail there was a playground where they ran around until it was time to leave. The park is small but perfect for toddlers (I brought a 2yo and 4yo). We didn't have time to dig for gems and the other section was still closed due to Covid but still a great time I'd recommend for those with kids. read more

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This is a really cool store full of fun and unique gifts/souvenirs for Dino enthusiasts! Most items were reasonably priced with really good sales on a few things. There were Dino themed toys, hats, magnets, shirts, jewelry, geodes, fossils, etc. One of the biggest draws of this place is the dinosaur themed park (hence Dinosaur World). We didn't go because we were on the way out of town, but see my posted pics of the price sheets. Fyi- no public restrooms. read more

What a waste of money. I see why they don't offer refunds. For the price, you could go to an actual nice museum or to the zoo. The gift shop is nicer than actual "attractions". Save your time and money, and go somewhere else. read more

We did not have any expectations coming here today. 3 adults & a 12 you never know if everyone is going to have a good time or not. Was every dinosaur an exact replicas? Nope! But we did not care. We enjoyed being outside, with each other & had a blast trying to pronounce all the names. I love that the path is one way!!! We did the gems & even a geo. If my son was younger I am sure we would come here a few more times every now & then. I recommend you taking some time & going at least once. read more

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Fun little spot outside of the Dinosaur state park. HUGE play ground for kids of all ages. A nice walking trail full of dinosaurs with brief information about each. We paid extra to sift for gems (can't remember the price but we were able to walk out with a large amount) as well as fossils (which you only get 3 small ones). There's a small walk thru museum with fossils. Great spot for families and kids. read more

A whole lot of fun but it's outdoors so bring your sunscreen and bug spray. The indoor building is the gift shop but they don't have any food so you'll want to bring sandwiches, get food delivered (we heard you could have pizza delivered there), or grab something before you head that way.. Bring cash for the drink machine because IT'S HOT! The highlight was mining. My son and husband didn't want to stop. read more

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We loved walking through the dinosaurs and learning about them. This place has gem mining, a fossil dig, you can feed the fish, and there's a museum. There's even a playground for the kids and a picnic area. You can definitely spend a whole day here! read more

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The dinosaurs are especially great for 2 to 5 year olds. Be sure to buy fish food from the gift shop because the koi pond is amazing! The older kids will really enjoy the gem mine and the fossil dig. Worth a visit! read more

We've been here twice and it's a nice experience. The kids are sure to love it. There is some maintenance that has been neglected such as some signs are so faded you can't read but overall it's a great time. If you're in Glen Rose you can easily make this trip in an hour or two. read more

This is a tourist-trap type of place right at the intersection where you turn off to go to Dinosaur national park. Look for the large T-Rex. We stopped to take some pictures and check out the gift shop. The little one immediately found a toy she wanted. The store has a large variety of souvenirs, dinosaur toys, t-shirts, cups, etc etc. There is also an excursion for extra payment (map included in my photos, sorry for the glare in one spot) but we did not do it because it did not seem worth the money. Other reviewers enjoyed it so it really is an individual choice. This place is worth checking out if for no other reason than it has AC which feels great on a hot summer day. read more

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Perfect place to go with little kids, as long as you bring a stroller! Pick a day that isn't too hot and roll them around the dinosaur trail. They can play on the dinosaur-themed playground, brush sand from a giant, pretend stegosaurus fossil, and collect tiny sea fossils from another sand thing with a sieve. When you get hot, roll them through the animatronic dinosaur "museum." It's brief, but not too scary and the cool darkness is a wonderful respite from the heat. Pro tip: bring a cooler of water. All we found in the machines were sodas and sugary beverages when we just wanted water, and lots of it! Also has penny pressing, my second favorite souvenir! read more

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We took a little drive out to Glen Rose today to go to Dinosaur World for the first time. We LOVED it! We have a 4 yo and an almost-2 yo who had a blast. We started at the museum and the kids liked the cool fossils, and loved the moving dinos. Then we hiked around the loop and my kid was practically running from dinosaur to dinosaur - great variety and my son liked trying to read the names of uncommon dinosaurs. After that, we went to the fossil dig and spent a few minutes sifting through sand and "fossils" (there were teeth, bones, and shells, etc) before choosing the 3 that we could take home. Next was the huge playground where the kids spent a good amount of time running around with the other kids there, and stopping every now and then for a bite in the shade at the many picnic tables. The last thing we did was the Bone Yard, a large sand pit where you can excavate a stegosaurus. If you have small children, or a child with any interest in dinosaurs, this place is great! We'll be back, for sure! read more

Dinosaur World - Museums Near Me - Glen Rose, Texas

We traveled here from Houston for our sons 4th birthday. We all had a fantastic time! The fossil dig was the most fun, it's very realistic. The alligators in the lake looked so real it gave my husband and I a fright! Pack a lunch to help save on cost. The vending machines were broken so make sure you bring snacks. read more

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My son is a dinosaur go getter. This park allows you to view, study indoors and outdoors. Plus the gift shop is fully stocked read more

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Such a fun and simple feeling place to bring the kids. I loved that it's in nature and you can spend all day there!

What great park. So much for the kids to do and very well maintained. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

We had such a great time today! The walking distance is about a half mile all the way around. Never a dull moment with the vast amount of dinosaurs throughout. The bone yard was fun. The place was pretty empty so we had the whole place to dig up bones. No need to fight over brushes. My son was more interested in the dinosaurs so he didn't pay much attention to the 2 playground areas. Museum was a nice way to cool off while watching cool artifacts and the dino animatronics. Tips: wear sunscreen, put on bug spray, bring a sun hat, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a stroller if you can. read more

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A short experience, but educational and interesting for maybe a 6-8 year old depending on their maturity level. I thought it was a great experience! read more

My wife and I went here to explore some. It is definitely for kids mostly, but we enjoyed it. If it had more adult things, it would get a 5-star review. read more

Fun place- my grands loved it- feed the fish- excavate- dig- its all a fun experience. The reptile exhibit was a hit!! Would go again.

Definitely worth the 4 hour drive! Brought the little for his 6th birthday. He was so excited to see the life size dinosaurs and loved panning! Very informative plaques on all types of dinos. Huge gift shop- something for everyone. Masks were required indoors, but not in outdoor areas. read more

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We have been here a few times. My 4 yr old always has a good time. They have a trail of dinosaurs and each one has their name and description next to them which is really nice. They also have a playground and fossil dig. The gift shop has everything you can think of. All reasonably priced. They do have a few fossils you can look at in the indoor museum section. read more

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My dog said he wanted to see some dinosaurs so we went to Dinosaur World. It was fun reading about the dinosaurs on the Dino World. It is definitely dog friendly. read more

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Great place to bring the kids. My son loved it. The dinosaur park nearby didn't have the statues and animatronics, so this was a much better stop as he's 3. He also watches T Rex ranch on the YouTubes, so we got to see dinosaurs he watches on TV. read more

Great place to take the kiddos I love it. We're going this summer Highly recommend for families read more

This is a really nice attraction for families with kids 12 years and under. The outdoor walking loop features LOTS of static life-size dinosaurs in realistic poses. The indoor museum is small but nicely done. I recommend going as early in the morning as you can, to keep everyone cool. It took us about two hours, and we usually read the informational signs. read more

As a kid, this place would have been all my dinosaur dreams wrapped up in one place. Bones, pictures and tracks are fine and all, but seeing almost life size (fiberglass) replicas of most of these beasts would have blown my mind. (Dinosaur Valley Park only has two replicas) And even now, as an adult, I'm so happy that a place like this exists. This is a great place to take the kids who are interested in dinosaurs. I MUST WARN YOU THOUGH.... The prices are a tad high ($12.75 for adults / $9.75 for kids / $10.75 for seniors - but dogs on leashes are free) The trail that takes you through the park is a bit lengthy (so you are getting your monies worth), it's concrete, not a lot of tree shade or seats, and no shortcuts back to the air conditioned gift shop (once you start, you're pretty much committed to go through the whole thing). So consider these options before taking that investment. There is a playground area for kids, a place for you to dig up bones (cost extra) and a small museum (that was not air conditioned on the day I went). So check it out. :D read more

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We thoroughly enjoyed our experience to Dinosaur World! Ordering our tickets online made for a much faster check in experience. We decided to walk around the park first before it got to hot. Our four year old was extremely excited to be able to see all the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creature on display. The park seemed very well shaded and we went on a hot day where there was a slight breeze at times so it was tolerable. My husband and I enjoyed the dinosaur facts and informational content. It was easy to navigate the park with a one year in a stroller but there were a couple semi-steep downward hills that I would caution other families with strollers to be aware. The play area was pretty great! Despite the temperature and having just walked around the entire park, our four year old still wanted to run around and climb on the play sets. We checked out the museum next to give us a chance to cool off. Overall, it was a typical museum setup and had great information. The animatronics section was cool too. The gift shop was well stocked and had a good array of items and price ranges. Overall, we had a great first experience and we will be excited to return again! read more

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A trip into the past, in more than one way. First, don't go there in the summer....just don't. It's torture. There are no drinking fountains that I can see, no food vendors and even the shaded building structures are not air conditioned. You can buy small bottles of water for $1.50 in the gift shop. Thank goodness we brought a cooler loaded with water and treats for the kids. I recommend you do the same. One thing that helped offset lack of summer amenities is that they gave a free "December Only" pass back to the park. Besides the cooler weather, I am told they have lights on display for something different to see. That kindness prevented me from feeling like I made a complete $80 mistake bringing my group of 3 adults and 4 children. They do have a lot of dinosaurs, created near life size. They aren't created using the most recent and updated dino-information, so don't expect Jurassic park. There are lots of green lizard color schemes and even a few blue dinosaurs. However; there are a lot of descent photo opportunities. It's a tourist spot, plain and simple. Afterwards, we did the fossil dig (think big sand box). Don't expect anything but fossil trash in the sand sifter. It's mainly tiny tiny broken sharks teeth, broken shells and the like. it would be a lot cooler if they sprinkled in a few cool and more treasured items for the kids to hunt for. At the end of the 10 minute sifting, they let you keep 3 of the micro and usually broken fossils. In all, I have one more day left in our Glen Rose vacation and I hope I find the other parks a bit more entertaining. read more

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We had so much fun at dinosaur World! The kids got super excited as we pulled up and saw the huge T. rex out front. We spent about 45 minutes walking around and looking at all the dinosaurs. It was really cool, and am appreciative that we got to learn about each one. They seemed well made and it was nice that it made a circle instead of just wandering around. We took tons of pictures. Next we did the digging for Dino fossils. This was a little cheesy but the kids enjoyed it and it was free so can't beat that. They each got to keep their three favorite fossils. Then we moved onto the the panning for gems. This was extra, but probably the kids favorite activity and they got to leave with a bag of gems for a keepsake. They have two awesome playgrounds with shaded area for the adults. We didn't play there very long bc it was hot, but on a nice day we could have easily spent an hour just at the playground. There is also a excavation area called the 'Boneyard'. Kids got to get paint brushes and dig up bones. They really enjoyed it. Overall it was a great outing. Everything is outside so try to go when it is cool and wear sunscreen. Take money to buy something in the gift shop bc you have to walk through it and it's huge. So much fun though. read more

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We went during covid with two young kids aged 4 and 2. The drive from the DFW metroplex was a little over an hour. Due to covid most of the park was closed. the walk around area where you see the dinos IS open as well as the indoor museum part. The playground and dig area is CLOSED. We were given a small baggie with fossils due to the dig being closed, these were a bit to small to be safe around out kids but we appreciate the staff trying. We spent maybe 35 mins total but that is only because it was starting to rain and our 2yo randomly became afraid of the dinos half way through :/ (the 4 yo was fine). overall a cute place with lots of outdoor space. they have a decent amount of tables so you could pack a lunch and eat it there. read more

I wish I could give this place 6 stars. I forgot to take a lot of pictures because the kids had sooo much fun!! They have a gem stone dig, fossil dig, small museum, a huge gift shop, lake to feed fish, huge playground and of course an amazing dinosaur trail. It's nice because the trail is wide and paved so u can walk very comfortably with kids. Gift shop has a huge and reasonably priced selection of toys, shirts, jewelry, artifacts, etc. Please remember they don't have food on site so pack a nice picnic with plenty of water!! I will definitely be back. read more

Kids had fun, outside dinos could use some upgrades but all and all it was fun. Gift shop was nice. Picnic area was clean.

Awesome and huge double- playground, cool Dino walk with all the life sized dinos and informational plaques for each, the quick animatronic "museum" was a fun touch for kids 12-ish and under, awesome gift shop with lots of cool stuff to look at, fun boneyard (giant sandbox where they can get their "archeologist" on and unearth a pretend stegosaurus, gem mine where they get to sift a bag of sand with gemstones (a cool activity they'll have fun with), and there's a fossil dig but it was shut down when we went due to weather. Absolutely worth the price!! This was a bigger hit with us and our 6 year old than the much more expensive safari at Fossil Rim. If you've gotta choose between em, choose this one- no contest!! read more

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